Comparison of body weight-supported treadmill training versus body weight-supported overground training in people with incomplete tetraplegia: A pilot randomized trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 42-49

  Senthilvelkumar, Thangavelu ^a   Magimairaj, Henry ^a   Fletcher, Jebaraj ^a   Tharion, George ^a   George, Jacob ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

body weight supported; locomotion; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMAN; INDIA; INJURY SCALE; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; INDIA; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920982858     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514538068     Document Type: Article

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